I'm definitely defining it in the book as a proximity-based community. Kristen, ita, Kat, lori, and Polgara are all within my general proximity but the boundaries I have between them are more transparent, and move according to need.
I'm closer to one of my neighbors than to the others, in terms of it being okay for either of us to run in and borrow a cup of sugar or a tampon when we're not home. But it's a very clear cut arrangement, agreed upon. I wouldn't allow any of my other neighbors to do that.
Clearly, if I lived next door to Kat and K, I'd take care of Noah a lot more, if I lived next door to ita, I'd be giving her rides to the emergency room....
...however, I'd leave work in a heartbeat if either one of them were in need, for example. I'd just run. My neighbors? Not so much. Still, it could be that the pre-existing friendships are completely different. If, for example, I wasn't friends with/knew Kat, and she moved in next door, would we have the same relationship? Yes. I believe we would. Because aside from the proximity, we have common roots, a common understanding, that allowed us to be friends in the first place.
Ugh, Allyson. Sorry for the neighbor stress.
video of Noah playing and giggling [link]
Even without a sound card, that was MADE of AWESOME. I can't wait to see it with sound tonight.
The associate across the hall just kind of implied that the fact that I couldn't get a lower court opinion issued within the last week from the FRIGGING BAHAMAS meant I wasn't very good at my job.
t goes back to watching Noah some more.
Timelies all!
Happy Birthday Brenda!
Heading to OVFF tomorrow. Need to do laundry and pack. Don't feel like moving yet.
Lee, I'm glad it's brightening your day! I uploaded another one [link] but you'll need the sound card to hear the little sneeze at the end.
Me, I'm sick at home again. Have been home sick all week, trying to sleep off the ick so I can work, but to no avail. Back to bed.
I would like to go home. Someone write me a note.
That sucks, lori. I hope you feel better soon.
Poor sick Lori!
I would like to go home, too.
Noah is adorable. I love the way babies laugh.
1. Sue, congrats!
2. Lori, of the suck.
3. A wee human in training! Babies make me have the dumbest epiphanies, but since they include cute babies I don't sweat it too much.
4. I need to clear my head well enough to be coherent in a work con call in ten minutes.
SCREWED.
